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Remote Sensing Engineer
2019-03-07 19:28:17| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Summary An opportunity for an experienced Earth Observation Engineer to provide support onsite at ESTEC for Telespazio VEGA UK in the area of microwave remote sensing of natural surfaces. Objective Support to Earth Observation projects in the field of microwave active and passive remote sensing of natural surfaces land and sea and of atmosphere wave interaction, data processing, retrieval algorithms and performance assessment. Responsibilities Duties Duties will include but are not limited to Support to Earth Observation projects in the field of microwave active and passive remote sensing of natural surfaces land and sea and of atmosphere wave interaction, data processing, retrieval algorithms and performance assessment Support to internal activities and projects in the field of microwave propagation in the atmosphere theoretical and empirical modeling, and related analysis of impact on telecom, navigation or data downlink for Earth Observation and Space Exploration missions RD in related fields Support to the experimental facility Qualifications Experience PhD or MSc in Physics, Remote Sensing or related specialization. At least 4 years of relevant work experience. Background in the physics andor engineering of microwave interaction with natural environment Experience with microwave remote sensing observation concepts Experience with microwave atmosphere propagation models Good programming skills Previous experience with experimental instruments e.g. ground microwave radiometers is considered an asset. Essential Skills Good English language skills Excellent communication and presentation skill Excellent analytical skills High standard of document drafting Ability to work effectively both within a small team and in an autonomous way Qualities Positive, cando approach to solving problems. Further Details All roles within Telespazio VEGA have a defined closing date, however if a successful candidate is found before the advert expires the role will be closed early. We would therefore advise any candidate to apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Closing Date for applications is 1st April 2019. Location of the position is ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands. Benefits Competitive Package Security In line with Asylum Immigration Legislation, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the EU. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process. Furthermore, in view of the nature of the work the company is in, all potential employees will undergo stringent reference and identity checks. To apply Please send your CV and covering letter to careerstelespazio.com By sending your CV to careerstelespazio.com you give your consent for Telespazio VEGA to hold and process your personal information for the purpose of the application.
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Remote Sensing Scientist UVN and UVNS
2019-02-05 14:28:56| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Could you contribute to the scientific development, maintenance and quality monitoring of atmospheric products from our ultraviolet, visible, near and shortwave infrared spectrometers based on our next generation of satellite missions? EUMETSAT operates the Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Commission, providing marine and atmospheric data services to monitor climate change. To support the remote sensing activities of these missions, we are recruiting two scientists to be responsible for the development, maintenance and validation of products derived from Copernicus Sentinel4UVN and Sentinel5UVNS instruments. Your role at EUMETSAT Within this role you will support the scientific development of calibrated radiance, irradiance and derived atmospheric composition products from ultraviolet, visible, near and shortwave infrared satellite instruments. These activities will provide the opportunity to actively support operational and scientific interactions with user communities, other agencies and the European Space Agency ESA, responding to their evolving needs. You will provide scientific support to the operational implementation of data processing and products, prototyping software and providing the associated documentation. You will define, calibrate and validate the longterm monitoring activities for this suite of products, formulating future requirements as the needs of our users evolve. To be successful you should have a degree level qualification in remote sensing or another relevant discipline. Your experience in the retrieval of trace gases and other atmospheric products ultraviolet, visible, near and shortwave spectrometers should be coupled with an expertise in the use of radiative transfer models. We would expect you to have developed scientific application software, and demonstrable experience of working with user communities and researchers. You should also have experience of working in an operational data processing environment with knowledge of scientificallyoriented coding languages. You need to be organised, with an ability to understand and explain complex scientific information to your team and the user communities. What we offer We work in a collaborative, international environment which offers you a competitive salary and outstanding benefits. We offer the opportunity to work on exciting satellite programmes both current and planned. You will have the opportunity to play a leading role in the application of remote sensing science, making a difference to our user community. You will work with people who are experts in their field and will have the opportunity to establish a long career at EUMETSAT. Does this sound like you? Have a look at our website to find out how you can help us make a world of difference. The closing date is 1st March.
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Remote Sensing Products Applications Software Engineer mfd
2019-02-01 11:29:34| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
About us SCISYS Deutschland GmbH provides professional engineering and consultancy services supporting space programmes and missions. We have a strong presence at ESOC and EUMETSAT, as well as serving all ESA sites and spacecraft primes. Our team is composed of university graduates and experienced professionals, comprising some of the most knowledgeable, dedicated and talented engineers across Europe. Our services cover the whole life cycle of space programmes from early concepts to operations. Our Space Division provides a dynamic, supportive and friendly atmosphere in which you are encouraged to lead with initiative. We support new ideas from our colleagues and are focused on innovation. Moreover, we actively manage your professional development, training and career progression. For the location in Darmstadt Germany we are looking for a Remote Sensing Products Applications Software Engineer mfd to work at EUMETSAT. Tasks The Remote Sensing and Products RSP division of EUMETSAT develops, implements, validates, and evolves operational observational products from EUMETSAT and agreed third party satellites. Furthermore, the division provides scientific expertise required to establish user requirements and future EUMETSAT satellite systems. RSP is active in the following areas relevant to this contract Instrument navigation, registration, and calibration Derivation of geophysical products from remote sensing data Application of satellite data in meteorology, oceanography, and atmospheric composition Radiative transfer theory Atmospheric chemistry and physics Meteorology and oceanography Development and maintenance of operational scientific data processing and monitoring software Calibration and validation expertise of Level 1 and Level 2 products Scientific document writing. In more general terms RSP covers activities such as Development and maintenance of algorithms, products, and product processors from EUMETSAT satellite data Development of product quality monitoring tools Implementation and maintenance of operational product processors including reprocessing activities Satellite data and product calibration and validation preparation, planning and execution. The following identified activities are examples of the type of tasks which are envisaged Development and evolution of data handling software for products generated by EUMETSAT, or for products from external partners Upgrade of data processors to be compliant with new libraries or architectures Evolution and update of software packages for the reading and visualisation of remote sensing data and products Development of database applications for satellite data product monitoring e.g. in support of EPS Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment2 GOME2, Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer IASI and Advanced Scatterometer ASCAT Redesign of software applications, e.g. transfer from one SW language to another Evolution of software packages in support of validation activities with third party data e.g. from the ATrain satellite constellation or the Earth Clouds, Aerosols and Radiation Explorer EarthCARE mission Formatting of test data sets according to various product format specifications. Implementation and Delivery of SW DevelopmentEvolutions For each software evolutionsenhancements, the Contractor shall perform the following tasks Create the design, and following approval by EUMETSAT, implement and test the modifiedadditional functions, resulting in a new software package or modified version of the software considering user feedback Provide or update the relevant documentation as defined in the Individual Work Order and its associated Statement of Work Deliver the source code and, if applicable, the compiled software packages through an HTTP or FTP interface, or on a dedicated feature branch in a joint source code repository Delivery of the software includes a dedicated acceptance test taking place at EUMETSATs premises Essential requirements Throughout the full duration of the Contract, the Contractor shall provide personnel with the required skills in the areas specified in the Special Tender Conditions. These are Demonstrable experience in IT software development, including system engineering and system design Demonstrable experience of the following software and tools in Unix Linux, AIX development environments Java, CC, FORTRAN XML, HTML, PHP Python, IDL, MATLAB, R SQL databases e.g. Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL Demonstrable experience in software performance optimisation in advanced computer architectures Demonstrable experience of Software Configuration Management SCM methods and tools e.g. Subversion, git and branch based development workflows Demonstrable experience of MS Office tools for documentation purposes e.g. MS Word Demonstrable experience in software system and integration testing Demonstrable experience in software documentation Knowledge in satellite data processing will be considered an advantage. The amount of remote sensing data from modern, both current and future, instruments is increasing. This provides a challenge for fast and efficient data visualization. One possible solution to the problem is to harness the power of Graphics Processing Unit GPU. Therefore, knowledge in utilizing GPU in data visualization, e.g. OpenGL, is considered very beneficial. Other information Start date is as soon as possible. Work shall be carried out mainly at SCISYS premises. Work at EUMESTAT premises for specific periodsactivities can be requested and will be clearly identified and agreed in the corresponding Individual Work Orders. To apply please visit www.scisys.despacejobs or send your CV and cover letter to recruitingscisys.de
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Remote Sensing Operations Engineer
2018-12-10 16:29:16| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Serco is a specialist at delivering vital services on behalf of European, National and Local Governments. Serco Europe employs a large workforce in Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Spain, Italy and the UK. Our European operations have ca. 2,000 employees delivering critical services to public institutions throughout Europe. Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies We work alongside EUMETSAT and the European Space Agency, where we are the largest onsite service provider with ca. 300 staff. What connects the ever growing Serco workforce is a passion for delivering great service To keep ahead we have to constantly evolve and enhance the way we deliver our services and everyone in Serco has a role to play here. Serco provide the right environment to encourage ideas and a comprehensive Best Practice support network that enables them to put their ideas into action. If you share our values then join with over 60,000 colleagues globally who are equally as passionate about delivering great service as you. Package description Full details on application. Main responsibilities The position is offered as a fixedterm contract until 2021. We are looking for a Remote Sensing Operations Engineer for joining the Sentinels Data Hub Operations Team. The job holder will be part of the Sentinels Data Hub Team as Operations engineer. Heshe will be involved in monitoring and maintaining the Sentinels Rolling Archive data dissemination Service. The service provides Sentinel1, Sentinel2, Sentinel3 and Sentinel5P products to end users according to the levels of service agreed with the European Space Agency. Main tasks are support the review andor preparation of the documentation relevant to the indexing and storage of the main products metadata in the DHuS archives scientifically meaningful to endusers. Support testing and verification activities. Execute regular maintenance activities. Support the configuration control and definition of the network interfaces. Execution of Transfer to Operations of service applications e.g. DHuS. Realtime monitoring and control of the endtoend product publication chains. Management of service incidents and anomalies. Generation and maintenance of Operational Procedures and work instructions. Linux Shell scripting for operational incidents management. Interfacing with other groups software development teams, PDGS teams, Copernicus SCI team, Network and Security team. Support the update of web contents e.g. user guides, news publication, service web portals. Support to the help desk for replying to operational engineering issues. Extraction of service statistics and generation of weekly, monthly and quarterly Operational Reports and Service Performance Reports. IT Service Infrastructure housekeeping. Support Oncall operational activities. Ideal candidate For this position the ideal candidate should have the following skills and experience Good knowledge in Linux Operating Systems e.g. RedHat Very Good Knowledge of Linux shell scripting. Good Knowledge of Database Management Systems e.g. MySQL, Postgres. Good Knowledge of Apache. Knowledge of Earth Observation satellite data product formats. Knowledge of remote sensing algorithms. Experience in system administration. Knowledge of Copernicus Data Access Project. Ability to work in a team and to share and acquire knowledge. Proactive problem solving attitude. Fluency in English written and spoken. Good knowledge of French written and spoken. If candidates with equally relevant experience are identified, preference will be given to candidates within Categorie Protette Law 6899 or registered in lista di mobilit only applicable in case of Italian candidates. Important Any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing documents to verify your identity and employment eligibility, as required by law. Applicants are reminded that they will be requested to produce such documentation during the recruitment process. Please contact a member of the recruitment team if you require further details of acceptable types of documentation required for verification of identity and work authorization. Data Protection When creating a profile on the Serco Career Centre you agreed to the Data Protection policy, a copy is available upon request. You may submit a written request revoking your consent to this agreement at any time. About the company Serco Italia Spa, part of the Serco group, A FTSE250, Multinational Service Provider with over 50,000 employees worldwide.
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Remote Sensing Scientist for Hyperspectral Infrared Level1 processing
2018-10-09 14:27:48| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Bring your knowledge and experience of remote sensing physics to provide scientific and technical expertise on measurements taken from our satellite based hyperspectral infrared sounders. The Role We are seeking an enthusiastic scientist or engineer to join our team of remote sensing experts and to assume responsibility for Hyperspectral Infrared Level1 processing. In this role you will contribute to the development of new and improved Level1 data processing chains for the InfraRed Sounder IRS instrument onboard our MTG satellites, responding to the evolving needs of our user communities. You will be responsible for the prototyping and the operational implementation of the Level1 processor. You will also support instrument recalibration and product reprocessing across all of EUMETSATs Hyperspectral IR sensors for climate monitoring. This is an opportunity to proactively work with our partners and operational user communities to define requirements for future satellite products and services. You will bring your indepth scientific knowledge of atmospheric sounding in the infrared domain and experience in processing Level1 data. You will have been exposed to developing scientific application software, ideally in partnership with users groups and researchers. With your strong analytical skills and an ability to synthesise complex information, you should be able to communicate scientific information clearly and concisely. You need to be a team player, with the capability to coordinate a number of project teams. What we offer EUMETSAT provides a collaborative, international environment with opportunities to establish a long career perspective. We offer a competitive salary and outstanding benefits. We offer the chance to work on exciting satellite programmes both current and planned. You will play a leading role in the application of remote sensing science making a difference to our user community and working with people who are experts in their field. Does this sound like you? Have a look at our website to find out how you can make a world of difference. We value diversity and seek to recruit nationals from our Member States. The closing date is 22nd November with interviews scheduled for wc 7th January.
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